first light
fɜːrst laɪt
first light: time when light first appears in the morning
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Noun

1.
dawntime when light first appears in the morning
  • We set out on our hike at first light.
dawn daybreak
2.
astronomyTECH.first use of a telescope to capture an imageTECH.
  • The telescope achieved first light last night.
dawn daybreak sunrise
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    time when light first appears in the morning

Expressions with first light

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at first lightadv.
at the beginning of the day
We set out on our journey at first light.

Expressions with first

put firstv.
arrange something at the beginning of a sequence
He put the most important task first on his list.
blink firstv.
give in or show weakness before the other side
He didn't want to blink first during the tense meeting.
first offadv.
introduce the first point or start the first action before others
First off, we need to discuss the budget before proceeding.
at first sightadv.
immediately upon seeing something or someone
She fell in love at first sight.
first things firstexp.
address important tasks before others
First things first, finish your homework before playing.
if at first you don't succeedexp.
persistence is important in the pursuit of success
If at first you don't succeed, try again.

Expressions with light

green lightn.
traffic signal allowing vehicles to go
The car moved when the green light appeared.
light skirtn.
skirt made of lightweight material
She wore a light skirt to stay cool in the summer heat.
light upv.
illuminate or bring light to something
The streetlights light up the entire neighborhood.
travel lightv.
carry few belongings while traveling
She always travels light to avoid check-in fees..
blinded by the lightadj.
unable to see due to intense light
He was temporarily blinded by the light from the camera flash.
give a lightv.
provide a flame to ignite something
Can you give a light to my cigarette?
in a certain lightadv.
viewed under specific lighting conditions
The painting looks different in a certain light.
leave a light onv.
not turn off a light
Please leave a light on when you go to bed.
light a candle tov.
set a candle burning for light or during prayer
They light a candle to Saint Jude before every difficult surgery.
light a firev.
ignite a fire using a match or lighter
She used a match to light a fire.

Terms related to first light

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beginningearlyhorizonlightmorningskysunrisetwilightastronomycelestialcosmosobservation

Terms with first light included in their meaning

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dawningn.
daybreak
first light of the day
daybreakn.
time
the time when light first appears in the morning
dawningn.
first light
beginning or first appearance of something
whiten.
games
player controlling the light-colored chess pieces who moves first in chess
break of dawnn.
daybreak
time when light first appears in the sky
break of dayn.
daybreak
the time when light first appears in the morning
light reactionn.
plant energy
first stage of photosynthesis producing ATP from light energy
predawnadj.
before sunrise
happening or existing before the first light of day

Examples of first light in a sentence

  • Birds began to sing at first light, signaling the start of a new day.
  • The astronomers celebrated the first light of the new observatory.
  • First light revealed the telescope's potential to the scientists.

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  1. French:aube, première lumière, ...
  2. German:Tagesanbruch, erstes Licht, ...
  3. Italian:prime luci, prima luce, ...
  4. Spanish:amanecer, ...
  5. Portuguese:raiar do dia, primeira luz, ...
  6. Chinese:黎明, 首次成像, ...
  7. Japanese:夜明け, ファーストライト, ...
  8. Arabic:بُزُوغ الفَجْر, الضَّوْء الأَوَّل, ...
  9. Hebrew:אוֹר רִאשׁוֹן, ...
  10. Russian:рассвет, первый свет, ...
  11. Ukrainian:світанок, перше світло, ...
  12. Hindi:भोर, प्रथम प्रकाश, ...
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